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**Chris** · 22-01-2016, 10:05

If you buy one of the latest generation of set top boxes for Freesat or Freeview (or a "smart" TV), most, or all, of the on-demand and catch-up services are built in. And most of those (iplayer, ITV player, etc) are free to use.

There are of course services that operate by subscription, like Amazon Prime and Netflix, but you can take them or leave them. Even if you take them, it seems to me that they are somewhat cheaper than buying bundles of channels you never watch from Sky, just so you can see one hour of Game of Thrones per week.

I added up once, the true cost of my Sky sub, per programme watched. It was shocking. I cancelled it soon afterwards because it would have been cheaper to buy box sets of everything I wanted than to continue subscribing to Sky.

Then I found if there was less TV in the house, I watched it less, and didn't even bother with any box sets. Result ... More dosh to spend elsewhere.

The cost savings are there for the taking.

22-01-2016, 10:05	#7
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,250	Re: TV cost saving news item If you buy one of the latest generation of set top boxes for Freesat or Freeview (or a "smart" TV), most, or all, of the on-demand and catch-up services are built in. And most of those (iplayer, ITV player, etc) are free to use. There are of course services that operate by subscription, like Amazon Prime and Netflix, but you can take them or leave them. Even if you take them, it seems to me that they are somewhat cheaper than buying bundles of channels you never watch from Sky, just so you can see one hour of Game of Thrones per week. I added up once, the true cost of my Sky sub, per programme watched. It was shocking. I cancelled it soon afterwards because it would have been cheaper to buy box sets of everything I wanted than to continue subscribing to Sky. Then I found if there was less TV in the house, I watched it less, and didn't even bother with any box sets. Result ... More dosh to spend elsewhere. The cost savings are there for the taking.